PHOTO ARCHIVES
Santa Ana, El Salvador - 1941 - In this old photograph, taken in 1941 in Santa Ana, El Salvador, a moment of leisure and fun is captured, featuring some young Salesians and Marists, ready to compete in a game of basketball.
Veržej, Slovenia - 1912 - On October 27, 1912, Msgr. Mihael Napotnik, then bishop of Maribor, blessed a new Salesian boarding school in Veržej, a small town in northeastern Slovenia. In this institute, many local people received their education. It then became a studentate for young Salesians from the former Austro-Hungarian Province until the end of World War I, and after that it was transformed into a secondary school and a festive oratory.
Barcelona, Spain - 1886 - On July 3, 1886, the Chapel of the Sacred Heart desired by Dorothea de Chopitea was blessed in Barcelona. Later, on the same site, the Salesians had the Expiatory and National Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus built, which today is known as the Tibidabo Shrine.
Estoril, Portugal - 1932 - Pupils of the Salesian elementary school in Estoril, Portugal are pictured here in a photograph taken before classes began in the 1932/33 school year. Appearing with the youngsters are Salesian José Joaquim Silva and Fr. José da Silva Lucas, Rector and Novice Master.